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Job Number: 417122
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Business Compliance Investigator
Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection
Business Compliance Enforcement Division
Number of Positions: 7
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $75,336
This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION. Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 6/30/2026.
Under general supervision, independently performs a full range of investigative duties to enforce and ensure compliance with the City’s ordinances governing businesses, consumer protection, and performs related duties as required. Conducts certification inspections on measuring devices, heavy capacity scales and gas pumps.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Conducts investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with consumer protection, public vehicles, truck weight limits, and business requirements; or, in response to consumer complaints of deceptive practices (e.g., Alternative Pricing System, posted pricing guides, product safety, reselling of goods, tobacco sales to minors, pre-license, cigarette tax, public way use permits, licenses, fraud, operating conditions)
- Conducts certification inspections on measuring devices and heavy capacity scales, entailing properly operating a small crane to lift 1,000 lb. weights onto scales, to ensure accuracy of calibration and removes expired certification seals while properly affixing the new seals
- Inspect gas stations to ensure they are operating with current and appropriate licenses and are in compliance on Filling Stations Rules and Regulations (e.g., posting of proper prices, proper signage is posted and visible to the consumer, receipts issued)
- Conducts undercover investigations
- Confiscates illegal merchandise and issues citations, closure orders, notices, suspensions, and other enforcement to businesses or public vehicle operators
- Prepares extensive written reports detailing the findings of business compliance investigations
- Inform owners, managers, or employees on regulatory standards, existing violations, and regulations regarding ordinance and/or rule violations
- Testifies at court proceedings regarding violations
- Conducts research, examines records, interprets ordinances, rules and state statutes and gathers related information to make an independent determination of compliance on an investigation or assignment
- Conducts truck weight investigations to determine compliance with weight limit regulations
- Assists in training of newly hired investigators, as required
- Maneuvers scales, approximately 50 pounds (only applicable to certain individuals in unit). For example, placing scales under vehicles to calculate weight
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: 2350 W Odgen
Days: Wednesday-Sunday
Hours: 6:00pm – 2:00am OR 2:00pm – 10:00pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences, or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in any of the following: investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
- 60 hours of college credit in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences, or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in any of the following: investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
- Three (3) years of work experience in investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.
Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured, including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. Interviewed bid applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed non-bidder candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected.
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
APPLICATION EVALUATION:
Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting: Jun 16, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jun 30, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 01 | Salary: $75,336.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
Job Number: 417122
Description
BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Business Compliance Investigator
Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection
Business Compliance Enforcement Division
Number of Positions: 7
(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)
Starting Salary: $75,336
This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City’s collective bargaining agreement with AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) – BARGAINING UNIT 1, 3, 4 & 5. Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled “Currently employed by the City of Chicago”
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled ‘payee/employee number’)
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION. Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 6/30/2026.
Under general supervision, independently performs a full range of investigative duties to enforce and ensure compliance with the City’s ordinances governing businesses, consumer protection, and performs related duties as required. Conducts certification inspections on measuring devices, heavy capacity scales and gas pumps.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Conducts investigations and inspections to ensure compliance with consumer protection, public vehicles, truck weight limits, and business requirements; or, in response to consumer complaints of deceptive practices (e.g., Alternative Pricing System, posted pricing guides, product safety, reselling of goods, tobacco sales to minors, pre-license, cigarette tax, public way use permits, licenses, fraud, operating conditions)
- Conducts certification inspections on measuring devices and heavy capacity scales, entailing properly operating a small crane to lift 1,000 lb. weights onto scales, to ensure accuracy of calibration and removes expired certification seals while properly affixing the new seals
- Inspect gas stations to ensure they are operating with current and appropriate licenses and are in compliance on Filling Stations Rules and Regulations (e.g., posting of proper prices, proper signage is posted and visible to the consumer, receipts issued)
- Conducts undercover investigations
- Confiscates illegal merchandise and issues citations, closure orders, notices, suspensions, and other enforcement to businesses or public vehicle operators
- Prepares extensive written reports detailing the findings of business compliance investigations
- Inform owners, managers, or employees on regulatory standards, existing violations, and regulations regarding ordinance and/or rule violations
- Testifies at court proceedings regarding violations
- Conducts research, examines records, interprets ordinances, rules and state statutes and gathers related information to make an independent determination of compliance on an investigation or assignment
- Conducts truck weight investigations to determine compliance with weight limit regulations
- Assists in training of newly hired investigators, as required
- Maneuvers scales, approximately 50 pounds (only applicable to certain individuals in unit). For example, placing scales under vehicles to calculate weight
Additional duties may be required for this position
Location: 2350 W Odgen
Days: Wednesday-Sunday
Hours: 6:00pm – 2:00am OR 2:00pm – 10:00pm
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate's degree or higher in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences, or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in any of the following: investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
Should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are acceptable:
- 60 hours of college credit in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences, or a directly related field, plus one (1) year of work experience in any of the following: investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
- Three (3) years of work experience in investigations, research and report writing, code enforcement, and/or regulatory compliance.
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required.
Must have the permanent use of an automobile that is properly insured, including a clause specifically insuring the City of Chicago from accident liability.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to complete an interview which will include a written exercise and/or a skills assessment test as part of the interview. Interviewed bid applicants possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected in seniority order according to the collective bargaining agreement. The interviewed non-bidder candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the interview and skills assessment/written exercise will be selected.
For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
APPLICATION EVALUATION:
Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor
Job Posting: Jun 16, 2026, 12:00:00 AM | Closing Date (Period for Applying) - External: Jun 30, 2026, 11:59:00 PM
BU: 01 | Salary: $75,336.00
Pay Basis: Yearly
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- CVS Health49
- Meta11
- Centene9
- Morgan Stanley7
- City of New York6
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services65
- Education38
- Technology & Software29
- Government & Public Sector25
- Insurance20
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in compliance investigator jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, business, law, or a related field
- Experience conducting internal investigations or regulatory compliance reviews
- Certified Fraud Examiner or Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional credential preferred
- Proficiency with case management and compliance tracking software
- Strong written communication skills for drafting investigation reports and findings memos
- Familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks such as FINRA, HIPAA, or Bank Secrecy Act
Tips for Your Compliance Investigator Job Search
Tailor your resume to investigation outcomes
Compliance investigators are hired on results, so quantify the cases you closed, violations you identified, and corrective actions you recommended. Hiring managers want to see what changed because of your work, not just what your duties were.
Earn a certification before you apply
The Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional credential and the Certified Fraud Examiner designation appear in a large share of compliance investigator postings. Holding either one moves your resume past the first filter in regulated industries like banking and healthcare.
Target openings by regulatory framework
Roles at financial firms often require FINRA or Bank Secrecy Act experience, while healthcare openings emphasize HIPAA investigations. Filter your search by industry and read the regulatory context in each posting so your cover letter matches the specific framework the employer enforces.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists compliance investigator openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a written communication sample
Many compliance investigator interviews include a written exercise where you summarize findings or draft a memo to leadership. Pull a de-identified example from your previous work, or practice writing a one-page investigation summary, because interviewers assess clarity and neutrality of tone.
Negotiate using total compensation context
Compliance roles in heavily regulated sectors often include case-load expectations and on-call requirements that affect how demanding the job actually is. Before accepting, ask about caseload size, travel requirements, and any bonus structure tied to investigation metrics so you can compare offers accurately.
Compliance Investigator Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most compliance investigators?
The companies hiring the most compliance investigators right now include CVS Health, Meta, and Centene, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Financial services, healthcare systems, and government contractors consistently post the highest volume of these roles.
How many compliance investigator jobs are remote?
About 40% of compliance investigator openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, with availability varying significantly by industry. Fraud and financial compliance roles are most likely to offer remote or hybrid schedules, while workplace misconduct and government investigations more often require an on-site or travel component due to the in-person nature of interviews and evidence review.
How do you become a compliance investigator?
Start with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, business, law, or a related field, then pursue entry-level roles in compliance analysis, auditing, or regulatory affairs to build case-handling experience. Earning a Certified Fraud Examiner or Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional credential strengthens your candidacy significantly. From there, move into investigator roles by demonstrating your ability to document findings clearly and recommend corrective action.
Can you get a compliance investigator job with little or no experience?
Entry-level compliance investigator roles do exist, particularly at large financial institutions and healthcare organizations that run structured compliance programs. Candidates with internship experience, a relevant certification like the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional, or a background in auditing, law enforcement, or paralegal work can compete effectively. Emphasize any experience gathering facts, interviewing people, or writing formal reports, since those skills transfer directly to investigative work.
What does the compliance investigator interview process look like?
Most compliance investigator interview processes include an initial phone screen with HR, followed by a structured interview with the compliance manager or a panel that may include legal or HR leadership. You should expect behavioral questions about how you handled sensitive situations, maintained confidentiality, or resolved conflicting accounts. Some employers add a written exercise where you draft a sample findings memo or summarize a hypothetical case scenario to assess your analytical and communication skills.
Where can I find and apply to compliance investigator jobs?
You can find and apply to compliance investigator jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find the roles that match your experience level, industry focus, and location preference, then apply directly to each listing. There is no intermediary step and no waiting period before your application reaches the employer.
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